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The difference in the reaction of phenol with
bromine in chloroform and bromine in water
medium is due to:

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Correct option: B

Polarity of solvent

Option B (Polarity of solvent) is correct because the difference in products arises from the different reaction mechanisms favored by the polar (water) and non-polar (chloroform) solvents.

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Keto-enol tautomerism is not observe in How many isomers of

{C_5}{H_{11}}OH

will be primary alcohols? Which statement is true? Common reactions of benzene and its derivatives are: How many structural formulae are possible for

{\mathrm{C}_5}{\mathrm{H}_{11}}\mathrm{Cl}?

Assertion (A): The compounds that have the same constitution and sequence of covalent bonds but differ in relative positions of their atoms or groups in space are called stereoisomers.

Reason (R): Stereoisomerism is a special type of isomerism which can be classified as geometrical and optical isomerism